The man I care for is blind. His sons are on his bank account to help him but instead they help themselves. He gets approx.4,000.00 a month but yet he never has any money or acess to it. His bills barely get paid and they total only,maybe 1.500.00 a month. He knows whats going on but doesnt want to acknowledge it. If it doesnt i'm afraid they'll put him in the poor house and then leave him. What can I do?
9 years ago.
What a hot mess!
I understand you are on a crusade to get your message out, but I can see no point in reviving threads like this one from NINE years ago.
You must speak to your client about this and find out what he knows and what the facts are. Please remember that you are a mandated reporter - so you are required by law to file a report of elder abuse with your agency, with your local APS, and law enforcement if you have reason to believe it is true and he is being taken advantage of. Do not just "tell the police" - or be convinced that it is a civil matter. If you still are worried about reporting call your local Ombudsman through the local area dept on aging.
Seriously. I hope it is not true - but you owe it to your client to google Fiduciary Elder Abuse and read the GOVERNMENT sites - not the lawyers advertising sites -
it is ugly, it is harmful and can destroy families - but the alternative is to destroy the life of a vulnerable elder who will not recover from the loss of his home, property and any money for his care.
If you have questions, write back